Autonomous vehicles: Considerations for personal and commercial lines insurers
Munich RE, January 1, 2018
Since the early 1960’s the insurance industry has been a major force behind the most significant advances in highway and vehicle safety including electronic stability control requirements, seat belt use, and automobile crash worthiness. Now, autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies offer an opportunity for us to reach another milestone in vehicle safety, going beyond keeping people safe in a crash to avoiding the crash altogether.